I Made a Mistake in my Confession. Can I Cancel it? - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49

 

“Next time, let’s go on a picnic.”

 

Only then did Lillian look up at Kartan. Now that she looked at him, he seemed to have lost some weight.

 

‘Right, when people are tired they might want to rest a bit, but I was being too stubborn about my own way.’

 

Lillian’s heart softened a little as she shook her head and spoke gently.

 

“No, it’s fine.”

 

In an instant, he reached out his hand and ruffled Lillian’s hair. It happened so suddenly that Lillian froze completely.

 

Thump thump.

 

The frustrated feeling disappeared without a trace. Instead, her heart began beating as if it would jump right out of her mouth. She couldn’t collect herself.

 

“Ah. Sorry.”

 

He withdrew his hand and stepped back. The feeling was strange.

 

‘Why is he apologizing?’

 

She was a bit confused. No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand why he had apologized.

 

‘But it would be awkward to ask why he apologized.’

 

“Hmm.”

 

After pondering, Lillian soon shook her head. She seemed to stay there for quite a while with her gaze fixed back on the book. She was starting to get hungry.

 

“Your Grace the Archduke, don’t you need to have dinner?”

 

“….”

 

Kartan only stared somewhere and gave no response.

 

“Your Grace the Archduke?”

 

“….”

 

Even when she called again, it was the same. His expression was seriously stiff, but ironically his eyes were unfocused.

 

‘What is he thinking about so deeply? Is it because he’s tired?’

 

Instead of speaking to him further, Lillian began observing him as he was lost in deep thought.

 

‘Huh? Now that I think about it, that’s a bit strange. Why….’

 

That’s when it happened. Kartan answered belatedly.

 

“What did you say?”

 

“Nothing, it was nothing.”

 

Lillian shook her head. And at that moment, she realized what the sense of unease she had felt was.

 

‘Now that I think about it, why does he always wear the same shirt and slacks out of all those clothes?’

 

His Grace the Archduke had so many clothes that he had three dressing rooms. Moreover, the weather was hot, so wearing the same clothes every time would be uncomfortable.

 

Suddenly having a strange thought, Lillian asked Kartan.

 

“Your Grace the Archduke, what time is it right now?”

 

“What time? It’s 9 o’clock.”

 

“…!”

 

Lillian realized that her intuition had been correct.

 

“But how do you know the time without even looking at a clock?”

 

“…What are you talking about? I checked before coming in here earlier.”

 

But Lillian wasn’t fooled. Sensing something was wrong, Lillian immediately headed to her room. Then she threw open the window.

 

“What are you doing right now!”

 

Kartan angrily tried to stop Lillian. But the door he had so desperately wanted to keep closed was already open. And Lillian froze at the scene that unfolded before her eyes.

 

Snow was falling outside the window.

 

“How is this possible? Why is it snowing in midsummer…?”

 

Lillian looked at Kartan with eyes demanding an explanation.

 

“It must be abnormal weather.”

 

“…”

 

Lillian wasn’t fooled. She quickly snatched the pocket watch from his pocket. And when she checked the time, she collapsed right there.

 

The current time was 3 AM.

 

‘In that short time, the seasons changed twice.’

 

Only then did Lillian realize why he had so desperately prevented her from going outside. He had hidden it from her, the fact that her condition was getting progressively worse.

 

“Lillian.”

 

Soon she heard his sigh from above her head. Lillian despaired. She finally realized that everything that made her who she was was slowly crumbling away.

 

9. A Man Beautiful Like a Jewel

 

The man who pulled back the hood of his robe was beautiful like a single rose fallen on a pure white snow field. Bella caressed the man’s cheek and whispered.

 

“Master, you make me ecstatic.”

 

“Really, do you truly think so?”

 

“…Yes.”

 

The man who raised the corners of his mouth smiled with satisfaction.

 

“Then would you kill Kartan for me?”

 

“…Yes, of course.”

 

Finally, the man couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter. Then he looked over Bella, who was captivated by his beautiful appearance, with sinister eyes. Before long, there was no life left in her pupils.

 

“Bella. Did you say the Count still covets Lillian?”

 

“Yes, he probably does. That old man is a notorious lecher.”

 

At this, the man licked his lips.

 

“That sounds interesting. Getting revenge too. I’m curious what kind of taste the woman Kartan chose would have.”

 

The man’s hand slowly caressed Bella’s waist.

 

“But don’t feel too disappointed, Bella. You’re quite edible in your own way.”

 

Soon Bella, who had been wearing an ecstatic expression, lost consciousness. Looking at her as the life drained from her body, the man bit his bright red lips.

 

“This still isn’t enough.”

 

He was like a beast starving from hunger.

 

* * *

 

“Where is this place?”

 

Suddenly Bella snapped back to consciousness. She felt drowsy as if waking from a deep sleep.

 

‘I’ve never seen such a small and shabby room in my life.’

 

Fortunately there was no foul smell, but her brow furrowed naturally at the state of the old room.

 

“Why am I in a place like this!”

 

She was sure she had drunk the medicine the Dark Mage gave her, but when she came to her senses, she was here.

 

‘The Dark Mage deceived me! What an outrageous bastard!’

 

Though anger surged to the top of her head, escaping from here came first. Bella quickly looked down outside the window. Outside was nothing but trees, and moreover, the room she was in was on the second floor.

 

‘I can’t jump down like this.’

 

Then she faced the person reflected in the mirror and screamed.

 

“Who the hell is that old woman? And where is this place?”

 

Something was strange. The Old Woman was repeating exactly what she said. Not only that, but when she turned her head, the Old Woman moved along with her.

 

Eventually, Bella turned around and fell into despair.

 

‘No one’s there!’

 

“Th-this is really me? N-no way!”

 

The appearance in the mirror was not the looks she knew herself to have. The age spots, white hair, and wrinkled face had the typical appearance of an elderly person.

 

‘What on earth… how did this happen? Could it be because of the medicine I drank then?’

 

She had to get out of here somehow. If she stayed like this, her life force would be drained and she would die.

 

“Bella! Are you awake?”

 

At that moment, the Dark Mage’s voice was heard from outside. Bella quickly looked around her surroundings. Then she picked up a letter opener placed on the desk.

 

‘I’ll stab him with this. In that gap, I’ll run away…!’

 

Creak.

 

The Dark Mage’s footsteps were approaching. Bella put strength into the hand holding the letter opener.

 

‘No, there’s no point escaping in this state. I have to become young again somehow. Let me find a way first.’

 

Eventually, when the door opened, Bella hid the letter opener behind her back and forced a smile.

 

“You’re here?”

 

“Why were you screaming just now?”

 

“Ah, that… there was a bug in the room.”

 

Only then did the Dark Mage withdraw his suspicion and show his back to Bella.

 

“I told you not to disturb me during the day. If you’re really bored, make some medicine with the materials over there and sleep or something.”

 

“Ah. Rather than that, do you happen to have any interesting reagents?”

 

Instantly, one of the Man’s eyebrows shot up.

 

“Why are you asking about such things?”

 

“Well… I’m bored. Like medicine to become young again, or something…”

 

At this, the Man snorted at Bella.

 

“If such a thing existed, I’d want to drink it first. Don’t be bothersome and just huddle over there.”

 

The Man finished speaking as if annoyed and showed his back.

 

‘How dare you turn me into this state and then say there’s no medicine to become young again? Then you don’t need to be alive anymore either!’

 

Filled with rage, Bella attacked the Man with the letter opener she was holding.

 

Squelch.

 

At the sensation like cutting pudding, Bella got goosebumps all over her body. The soft letter opener got stuck in the Man’s back just like that.

 

Eventually, the Man turned to look at Bella. Not a single drop of blood came from the Man’s body.

 

“What? Did you call me?”

 

At the sight of the Man moving as if nothing happened, Bella froze completely.

 

‘What? Why is he fine? The sword pierced his back… Don’t tell me it doesn’t hurt?’

 

She couldn’t close her mouth at the unbelievable sight.

 

‘How can a person be like this!’

 

Soon the man brought his face close to Bella’s. Then he sniffed around as if smelling something before speaking.

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